Wildlife and Climate (comprensión lectora)

Animals and Climate

Most of the animals and plants found in Australia are to Australia, they cannot be found
anywhere else in the world. Some of the stranger and more famous animals include koalas,
kangaroos, the platypus and the echidna.

Australia is also home to some of the most dangerous and poisonous animals in the world.

Snakes, spiders, jellyfish, crocodiles and sharks, to name just a few.

Australia experiences regular drought, flood, and bush fires. The temperature and weather

conditions are very different from one end of the continent to the other. The north is humid
and tropical, with rain forests. The south, southeast and southwest are defined by mountain
ranges and a mediterranean climate, whilst the centre is a dry desert.

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1. What is unique about many of the plants and animals in Australia?

o They are poisonous.

o They are strange.

o They are native.

2. Which animal is not poisonous or dangerous?

o snake

o platypus

o spider

3. What can you find in the middle of Australia?

o desert

o mountain ranges

o rain forest
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1. What is unique about many of the plants and animals in Australia?

o They are poisonous.
o They are strange.
o They are native.
2. Which animal is not poisonous or dangerous?
o snake
o platypus
o spider
3. What can you find in the middle of Australia?
o desert
o mountain ranges
o rain forest

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History (comprensión lectora)

History and Facts

The Indigenous Australians, also known as Aboriginals, have lived in Australia for more than
40,000 years. It wasn’t until 1606 that Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon first discovered the
continent when he landed on the dry western coast of the island. In 1770 Captain James Cook
landed on the green eastern coast and claimed the continent for Great Britain.

Australia was a penal colony. The first Europeans to settle there were convicts sentenced to

jail in Australia for small crimes like stealing a loaf of bread. After serving their time, most
people couldn’t afford to go back to Great Britain and so they stayed.

In the 18th and 19th centuries six separate colonies were established: New South Wales,
Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia (which included what is now the Northern
Territory), Victoria and Queensland. In 1901 the colonies were federated and The
Commonwealth of Australia was established. In 1911 the Australian Capital Territory was
created to house the nation’s capital, Canberra.

Australia is a constitutional monarchy, belonging to the British monarchy. The Monarch,

current King or Queen, has a ceremonial role and limited power. The country is run by a
democratically elected government. Australia is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
and is allied with Great Britain and the USA.

Modern Australia is a very diverse, multicultural country: after World War II

Australia encouraged immigration from Europe and many people came from southern Europe,
especially Greece and Italy. In the 1970s and 80s Australia also encouraged immigration from
Asia and other parts of the world.

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1. When James Cook discovered Australia he found…

o a dry desert

o high mountain ranges

o rich vegetation

2. Who were the first Europeans to settle in Australia and why did they go there?

o James Cook and his assistant Willem Janszoon to map the continent.

o Convicts sentenced to prison in Australia.

o Explorers who couldn’t afford to live in Britain anymore.

3. What happened during the 20th century?

o Australia became a country.

o Australia founded 8 states.

o Australia’s capital Canberra was built in Queensland.

4. What is the role of the British Monarchy in Australia?

 o The current King or Queen has unlimited power.

o The current King or Queen mainly performs offical duties.

o The current King or Queen elects the Australian government.

5. What made Australia a cultural melting pot?

o Two waves of immigration from different parts of the world.

o The huge amount of Greeks and Italians who immigrated in the 1980's.

o The numerous Asian immigrants of the early 20th century

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1. When James Cook discovered Australia he found…

o a dry desert

o high mountain ranges

o rich vegetation

2. Who were the first Europeans to settle in Australia and why did they go there?

o James Cook and his assistant Willem Janszoon to map the continent.

o Convicts sentenced to prison in Australia.

o Explorers who couldn’t afford to live in Britain anymore.

3. What happened during the 20th century?

o Australia became a country.

o Australia founded 8 states.

o Australia’s capital Canberra was built in Queensland.

4. What is the role of the British Monarchy in Australia?

o The current King or Queen has unlimited power.

o The current King or Queen mainly performs offical duties.

o The current King or Queen elects the Australian government.

5. What made Australia a cultural melting pot?

o Two waves of immigration from different parts of the world.

o The huge amount of Greeks and Italians who immigrated in the 1980's.

o The numerous Asian immigrants of the early 20th century

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